Anatoly Shariy: Biography, Facts and Career

Anatoly Anatoliiovych Shariy (born 20 August 1978) Ukrainian politician and an oppositionist, YouTuber, journalist. He founded and became the leader of the All-Ukrainian political party Party of Shariy (2019–2022). In 2012, he received asylum in the European Union, asserting persecution by Ukrainian law enforcement bodies related to his journalism. In June 2019, he launched the Party of Shariy party which took part in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election, winning 2.23% of the vote. During the 2020 local elections, the party candidates entered to city and oblast councils, including councils of cities with millions of residents. Shariy was a strong critic of Euromaidan and subsequent governments formed after it. He was one of the main political opponents of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Petro Poroshenko. In February 2021, Shariy was accused of treason and incitement to ethnic or racial hatred by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). In May 2022, he was detained by Spanish authorities at the request of the SBU. On the same day, Shariy was released with precautionary measures as reported by his lawyer. In October, a Spanish judge agreed to close the consideration of his extradition.

Quick facts about Anatoly Shariy

• Full name: Anatoly Shariy
• Born: 1978-08-20
• Nationality: Ukraine
• Known as: Creator
• Wikidata ID: Q4520514

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